A man from a tribal community in the eastern state of Odisha Indiadug up his deceased sister and moved her body to a bank branch to withdraw savings from her account after the bank denied him access to the funds.
A man from a tribal community in the eastern state of Odisha Indiadug up his deceased sister and moved her body to a bank branch to withdraw savings from her account after the bank denied him access to the funds.
“I have gone to the bank several times and the people there told me to bring the account holder to withdraw the money deposited in her name. Although I told them that she had died, they did not listen to me and insisted that I bring her to the bank. I dug the grave and took out his skeleton as proof of his death”Jeetu Munda told the media.
The incident occurred after the bank demanded from the man his sister’s death certificate, which was essential to legally proceed with the cash withdrawal.
Given the employees’ refusal to process the withdrawal without this certificate, Munda, who was in a state of intoxication according to the bank, chose to exhume his sister’s remains and place them in front of the branch. to prove death.
“The bank’s intention was to protect the interests of the poor tribal woman’s funds in the account. There is no case of harassment”Indian Overseas Bank, the parent bank of the rural bank, stated in a statement this Tuesday.
Following media reports suggesting that the entity itself had required Munda to bring his sister’s remains, The bank categorically denied having requested his physical presence and assured that the conflict was due to a lack of understanding about the formal protocols.
When the man appeared with the body, the branch employees called the local police to take care of the matter, as indicated by the bank. After speaking with authorities, Munda reburied his sister.
“The police convinced him of the matter and asked him to collect the death certificate. He is innocent and did not understand that he had to hand over the death certificate to the bank to recover the money that his sister had deposited”informed the chief inspector of Patna police station, Kiran Prasad Sahu.
According to the police, Jitu’s sister died two months ago and had about 19,300 Indian rupees (about $200) in her bank.
The man, who according to authorities is illiterate, is being assisted by the police in the procedures to obtain the death certificate. that allows you to recover your family’s money.
